Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider

Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
	Theatrical poster
Directed by	Steve Carver
Written by	Ed Spielman; Howard Friedlander
Screenplay by	Michael Gleason
Produced by	Roger Corman; Saul Krugman
Starring	David Carradine; Brenda Vaccaro; L. Q. Jones; R. G. Armstrong; Terry Kiser; Jesse Vint; Noble Willingham; Ralph James; Bill Bartman; David Hayward II
Cinematography	William Birch
Edited by	Eric Orner; Tony Redman
Music by	Stu Phillips
Production; company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	May 1, 1979;
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$444,334

Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider is a 1979 comedy film starring David Carradine and Brenda Vaccaro and directed by Steve Carver.^[2]

Plot[]

During the 1920s, a World War I veteran Charlie wants to be the first person to win a transnational motorcycle race. He asks for help from his former comrades although they fear he was a deserter.

Charlie picks up a woman and her son, leading to adventure and romance as he continues in the race.

Cast[]

David Carradine ... Charlie Swattle
Brenda Vaccaro ... Grace Wolf
L. Q. Jones ... Floyd
R. G. Armstrong ... Al Barber
Terry Kiser ... Lester Neal
Jesse Vint ... Calvin Hawk
Noble Willingham ... Pop Bauer
Ralph James ... Bill Bartman
Bill Bartman ... Young Man
David Hayward II ... Cannonball McCall
Whit Clay ... Wesley Wolf
Jack Hunsucker ... Mechanic

Production[]

The film was originally written for Steve McQueen.^[3]

Vaccaro was forced to make the movie under her contract with Universal. "I never would have done it otherwise" she said although she later said doing the movie was "great fun".^[4]

Filming took place in July and August 1977 in Oklahoma.

References[]

^ Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider (1979) Box Office Mojo
^ Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider at IMDb
^ Taylor, Tadhg (Oct 14, 2015). Masters of the Shoot-'Em-Up: Conversations with Directors, Actors and Writers of Vintage Action Movies and Television Shows. McFarland. p. 65. ISBN 9780786494064.
^ Mills, N. (Jun 4, 1978). "Honest, gutsy, and 38--that's vaccaro". Chicago Tribune. ProQuest 171651275.

External links[]

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[1] Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider (1979) Box Office Mojo

[2] Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider at IMDb

[3] Taylor, Tadhg (Oct 14, 2015). Masters of the Shoot-'Em-Up: Conversations with Directors, Actors and Writers of Vintage Action Movies and Television Shows. McFarland. p. 65. ISBN 9780786494064.

[4] Mills, N. (Jun 4, 1978). "Honest, gutsy, and 38--that's vaccaro". Chicago Tribune. ProQuest 171651275.

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